Case for outboard motors



July 5, 1949. p. E. HAVEN 2,475,135

CASE FOR OUTBOARD MOTORS Filed May 31, 1947 INVENTOR DONALD E. HAVENATTORNEYS Patented July 5, 1949 UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

Myinvention relates to improvements in cases for outboard motors and hasfor an object thereof to provide an article of such nature into and fromwhich an outboard motor may be easily placed and removed and which isadapted to protect and facilitate the handling of its encased motor intransit and in storage.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of the instantcharacter which is of simple, durable and relatively inexpensiveconstruction and which is compact and light in weight.

A further and more specific object of the invention is to provide anarticle of the present nature which enables the user to carry andotherwise handle an outboard motor in the case containing the samethrough the medium of the handle conventionally incorporated in thestructure of such motor.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterillustrated and/or described.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of a case constructedin embodiment of my invention, the same having an outboard motor thereinand shown standing on end in one of the positions it may occupy inprotecting said motor while in disuse, Fig. 2 is a perspective view fromthe side and rear of the article shown in Fig. 1, said view revealingthe back or bottom of the baseboard together with the shoulder harnessattached to said baseboard, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view from thefront and side of said article, the fastener members along theaccessslit in the bag being disengaged and the bag opened to reveal themotor anchoring means within the case.

Reference being had to the drawing, it will be seen that my improvedcase indicated in its entirety by the reference character A, includes anelongated baseboard Ill which may be of Wood Or other stiff material. Abag ll of canvas, rubberized cloth or other suitable flexible materialis marginally fastened at its mouth to the baseboard lll perimetrallythereof by means of staples l2 or other suitable means.

This bag II has an access-slit l3 therein extending generallylongitudinally of the case, and along the marginal portions of said bag,bordering said access-slit, are conventional slidefastener members l4 bymeans of which the access-slit l3 may be opened to lend access to theinterior of the case A, or closed to close said case.

2 Upper cleats l 5 and a lower cleat Hi, all secured to the top or frontof the baseboard l0, cradle therein an outboard motor, shown as at B inFig. 3. Fastened to said cleats I5, l6 are straps H which embrace theoutboard motor nested in said cleats and releasably anchor such motor tothe baseboard l0.

Said outboard motor B has a handle l8 extending in conventional mannerfrom the front thereof to provide for the carrying of said motor by'said handle. Complementing said handle I8, is a has been closed by theslide fastener members I4 (Fig. 1).

As will be noted in Fig. 1, the access-slit I3 is biased to clear thehandle-slit l9, but as will be further noted, the angularity of saidaccess-slit, lengthwise of the case A, is limited to split the bag in amanner promoting the convenient insertion of the outboard motorthereinto and likewise the convenient removal of said motor from saidcase.

At the bottom or back of the baseboard III are a number of spacedcasters 20 upon which the case A may rest with the baseboard flatwise.The illustrated casters 20 are of the sliding type,

,but may be of the wheel type with relatively large wheels, if desired,to enable the case A to be handled after the fashion of an ordinary handtruck.

While the case with its contained outboard motor may be convenientlycarried by the handle l8 of the motor protruding through the handleslit[8, or moved on its casters 20, I have provided additional carryingmeans by which the case with its contained motor may be readily carriedfor relatively long distances and/or over rough ground. This additionalcarrying means comprises a harness C including a pair of straps 2|corresponding ends of which are fastened together and fitted with afastening hook 22 which catches in eyes 23 of a connector-plate 24 sunkinto the baseboard I0 near the lower end thereof. Each of said straps 2|is fitted at its other end with a fastening hook 25 and said hooks 25catch in eyes 26 of connector-plates 21 sunk into the baseboard I0 nearthe upper end thereof. Said harness C, fitted to the shoulders of theuser, enables him to transport the case A and its contained outboardmotor in the manner of the usual shoulder-pack.

Upon removing the harness C from the baseboard H], by detaching thehooks 22, 25 from the connector-plates 24, 21 the case A is free to restor slide upon its casters 20 without interference due to said connectorplates. This is due to the fact that said connector-plates 24, 21project from the bottom of the base-board a lesser distance than saidcasters 20.

From the foregoing, it will be readily comprehended that I have providedan extremely simple, durable and inexpensive article for the purposeintended and one that is not only light in weight and effective inprotecting its contained outboard motor, but also one that is readilycarried by the handle of the motor or by shoulder straps, and one thatmay rest securely with the contained motor on its back or in uprightposition as may be dictated by the particular environment 00'- cupied bythe encased motor.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein described, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

'l. A case for an outboard motor said motor having a handle for carryingthe same extending forwardly from the front and centered laterallythereof, said case comprising an elongated baseboard, cradle-cleats onthe baseboard adapted to embrace the motor from the rear thereof andcenter the same relative to said baseboard, tiemeans associated withsaid cradle-cleats for an choring thereto the motor cradled therein, abag of flexible material marginally secured at its mount to saidbase-board perimetrally thereof, said ba-g having an access-slit thereinthrough which the motor may be passed upon its insertion into and itsremoval from the case, slide fastener members applied to the marginsofthe bag along said slit for releasably closing the same, said bag havinga handle-slit therein centered laterally thereof through which thehandle of the encased cradled motor may protrude for the convenientcarrying of motor and case, said accessslit extending generallylengthwise of the case, but in biased fashion to clear the handle-slitin the bag.

2. A case for an outboard motor said motor having an outwardly extendinghandle for carrying the same, said case comprising an elongatedbaseboard, cleats thereon adapted to cradle the motor, tie-meansassociated with said cleats for anchoring the motor therein, a bag offlexible material marginally secured at its mouth to said baseboardperimetrally thereof, said bag having an access-s1it therein throughwhich the motor may be passed upon its insertion into and its removalfrom the case, fastener means applied to the margins of the bagalongsaid slit for releasably closing the same, said bag having a handle-slittherein through which the handle of the encased cradled motor mayprotrude for the convenient carrying of motor and case, said access-slitextending generally lengthwise of thecase clear of the handle-slit inthe bag.

DONALD E. HAVEN.

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